## hi-godot/godot-ai — v4.0.4…v4.1.0

_16 commits._

### Fixes
- **Enable plugin updates without restarting** — Verified plugins can now be activated in the Godot editor without requiring a restart. This update introduces new migration and activation systems that handle plugin updates more seamlessly while preserving editor state and undo history. (f34f969)
- **Merge pull request #1042 from hi-godot/fix/v3-live-client-upgrade** (578c3d6)
- **Merge pull request #1039 from hi-godot/fix/lifecycle-live-verification** (32cedd3)
- **fix(update): preserve shared progress and complete lifecycle review fixes** (4548f52)
- **fix(migration): preserve effective endpoint repair and single-query selection** (5c2e02f)
- **fix(lifecycle): distinguish unavailable process evidence from exit** (6ad888a)
- **fix(update): clarify recovery and harden live verification** (5dc9fa3)
- **fix(update): activate verified plugins without restarting the editor** (5b67017)
- **fix(update): skip reserved ranges for both upgrade ports** (2e338c4)
- **fix(update): unblock v3 upgrades with active clients** (9b94d2b)
- **fix(lifecycle): reduce Windows startup cost and stabilize reloads** (cb6d0c4)

### Backend
- **Release 4.1.0 validation workflow** — Added automated release validation workflows and scripts to verify version 4.1.0 migration from previous versions and public installations across multiple platforms and Python versions. Updated version numbers and release documentation. (7968ada)
- **Merge pull request #1033 from hi-godot/claude/workflow-approval-eyjcc2** (9db3e0d)

### Chore
- **chore(release): prepare 4.1.0 and complete artifact validation** (accd956)
- **ci: fetch published tags for migration fixture tests** (aca19f9)
- **ci: post to Discord when a v4 promotion run succeeds** (fe52859)

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